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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Malone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malone misses with a double jab.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz sizes up Malone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone looks gassed!
Malone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz wants to control but Malone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz is staying active underneath Malone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malone is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Malone gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Malone is keeping busy.
Malone controlling the action here.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Malone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Malone wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz is not content to let Malone control the position.
Diaz is looking to get back to full guard here but Malone has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Malone with good strikes from the mount here!
Malone working the ground and pound effectively.
Diaz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Malone looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to hold on but Malone pushes him away.
Malone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Malone avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Malone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to hold on but Malone pushes him away.
Malone is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.
Malone working the ground and pound effectively.
Malone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Malone has isolated one of Diaz's arms. Diaz looking to fight him off but Malone twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Malone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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