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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjaya Mendis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nick Diaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick Diaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanjaya Mendis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Mendis counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a combination
letting Mendis counter with a right hand.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Mendis counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Mendis scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Mendis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendis counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mendis.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mendis counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendis landing knees to the head.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Mendis working hard to break the clinch.
Mendis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendis breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendis counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mendis.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendis counters with a nice body kick.
Mendis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Mendis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendis.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Mendis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Mendis counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Mendis counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendis counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendis counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Mendis is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Mendis counters with a head kick.
Mendis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mendis.
Mendis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendis closes the distance and clinches.
Mendis connects with a knee to the head.
Mendis manages to break the clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendis lands a head kick!
Mendis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendis clinches with his opponent.
Mendis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Mendis drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Mendis.
Mendis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendis counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Mendis rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendis swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Mendis has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Mendis is struggling to control the position.
Mendis misses with a knee to the head.
Mendis breaks the clinch.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Mendis counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendis closes the distance and clinches.
Mendis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendis tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz jabs Mendis right on the nose. Mendis blinks but takes it well.
Mendis ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Mendis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mendis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Mendis counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz cracks Mendis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Mendis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mendis slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanjaya Mendis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendis tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendis.
Mendis tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendis counters with a head kick.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendis counters with a body kick.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Mendis counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Mendis counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Mendis manages to get underhooks.
Mendis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendis lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendis lands a big knee to the head and Diaz goes down! Mendis pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanjaya Mendis!
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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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