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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pato has chosen Ride of the Valkyries - Robert Wagner as his entrance music. The key to victory for Nate Diaz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Pato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Pato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pato misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Pato blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pato.
Pato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Pato dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Pato's head and hops out.
Pato shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pato throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pato thinking.
Diaz tries to clinch but Pato moves out of range.
Pato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Pato misses its intended target.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Pato circles away.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pato.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz stalks Pato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pato's face. Pato staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nate Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Pato pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Pato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Pato slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pato backs up against the cage.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Pato avoids it well.
Diaz jabs at Pato's body.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pato doesn't seem bothered though.
Pato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pato's back!
Diaz has the hooks in. Pato is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Diaz gets his hands free as Pato looks to control.
Pato has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz working for a choke but Pato is defending well.
Pato trying to control the position but Diaz manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate 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.
Pato throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pato misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pato has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pato closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Pato pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Pato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pato pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Pato wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Pato controlling the action here.
Pato works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Pato looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pato has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pato has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pato is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pato is working away from the top position though.
Pato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Pato seems content to control.
Pato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pato performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pato controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pato postures up.
Pato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pato trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandre Pato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pato misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Pato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Pato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pato off to one side.
Diaz lands a jab to Pato's midsection.
Alexandre Pato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Pato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Pato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Pato shoots in.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Pato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pato circles away.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pato.
Pato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pato thinking.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Pato's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Pato keeps it at a distance.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz is looking to wear down Pato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pato walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Pato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pato somewhat.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to clinch but Pato is having none of it.
Pato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pato gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pato.
Pato moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pato shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Pato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pato fails with the takedown.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Pato backpedaling.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Pato avoids nicely.
Diaz leaves Pato with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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