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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Vaninico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaninico's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I Ever Wanted. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Take My Hand. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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 Los Angeles, Vinicius Vaninico! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diaz shoots in and drives through. Vaninico sprawls well. Vaninico is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard. Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.
Vaninico wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it. Diaz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Vaninico is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position. Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Vaninico takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Vaninico working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Vaninico thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Diaz has his takedown stuffed and Vaninico counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Vaninico wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vaninico working Diaz over with strikes. Vaninico stalling. Vaninico tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it. Vaninico trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom. Diaz has hold of Vaninico's hands but Vaninico slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Vaninico passes to side control. Vaninico tries to advance to mount but can't. Vaninico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Vaninico is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vaninico is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Diaz struggling a bit here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vaninico's best efforts. Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Vaninico working Diaz over with strikes. Vaninico is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vaninico is working away from the top position though. Diaz wants to get back to full guard. Diaz looks gassed! Diaz has hold of Vaninico's hands but Vaninico slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Vaninico scoring with strikes to the body and head. Vaninico performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Vaninico slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead. Vaninico takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Diaz trying to control here.
Vaninico working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ground and pound from Vaninico. Vaninico working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vaninico moves nicely into side control. Vaninico working away. Vaninico controls the position. Vaninico scores with punches from side control. Vaninico thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Vaninico controlling from side mount. Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Vaninico slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Diaz. Vaninico looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Vaninico dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz with a poor takedown and Vaninico counters with a takedown into side control. Vaninico looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vaninico smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vaninico working the head and body with strikes. Vaninico lands a few punches from side control. Diaz is looking for a sweep. Vinicius Vaninico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Vaninico trying to control the position but Diaz is working away. Diaz is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Vaninico lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Vaninico trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom. Vaninico lands a nice forearm strike. Diaz is looking for a sweep. Vaninico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vaninico lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Vaninico working the body and head with strikes. Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vaninico connects with a decent elbow. Vaninico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Diaz tries to buck Vaninico off but Vaninico is having none of it. Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Vaninico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Vaninico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Vaninico working the head with strikes. Vaninico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Vaninico creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vaninico cracks Diaz with an elbow. That is naaassty. Vaninico landing strikes. Vaninico in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Vaninico in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diaz is rocked! Vaninico scores with a couple of short elbows. Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Vaninico finish him? Diaz is trying to work for a sweep but Vaninico has mounted him! Diaz seems to have recovered his senses. Diaz is trying desperately to improve position. Diaz is in a horrible position here. Vaninico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vaninico looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz! Vaninico lands a heavy elbow. Vaninico breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vaninico with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there. Vaninico is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.
Vaninico landing strikes, looking to finish! Vaninico with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there. Vaninico controlling the pace for now. Vaninico lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Vaninico landing strikes from the mount. Vaninico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape. Vaninico is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Vaninico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vaninico with a couple of short strikes. Vaninico unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Diaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Vaninico celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Vaninico!
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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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