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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Poll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - Toss it up. Nick Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Hilo, Greg Poll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Poll circles away.
Good work by Poll as he checks the leg kick.
Poll scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Poll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Poll throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poll.
Poll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Poll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Poll circles away.
Poll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poll avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greg Poll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Poll misses with a body kick.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Poll.
Poll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Poll as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poll.
Poll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Poll.
Some wild striking there from Poll.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poll.
Poll misses with a double jab.
Poll is breathing heavily.
Poll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poll throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Poll stuffs the takedown.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Poll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poll keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Poll.
Poll goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Poll works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz dives in and grabs Poll's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poll pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Poll swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poll misses with a double jab.
Poll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poll.
Poll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poll feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Poll then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Poll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Poll dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Poll which made him look bad.
Poll leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Poll throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Poll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Greg Poll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
A head kick misses from Poll.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poll counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poll sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Poll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poll as he jumps to the side.
Greg Poll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz wants to clinch but Poll slips to the side
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz moves out of range as Poll throws a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Poll scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Poll.
Diaz tries to clinch but Poll is having none of it.
Poll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poll finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Greg Poll is winning the standup battle so far.
Poll misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Poll counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Poll to acknowledge the strikes.
Poll connects with a jab.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poll misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but Poll is having none of it.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Poll counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Poll to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Poll sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poll.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Poll.
Poll avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Poll.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Poll, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Poll against the cage but Poll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poll.
Poll stuffs the takedown.
Poll swinging wildly here.
Diaz dives in and grabs Poll's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poll pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz rushes Poll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poll has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Poll dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Poll shows good takedown defense.
Poll fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poll misses with a low kick.
Diaz tries to clinch but Poll is having none of it.
Poll cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Poll sprawls well.
Poll thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Poll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz wants to clinch but Poll slips to the side
and Poll counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poll throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poll pinned against the cage. Poll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greg Poll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greg Poll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poll misses with a two punch combination.
Poll fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Poll misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Poll misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Poll sprawls well.
Poll tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poll misses with the combination.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Poll.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poll sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poll misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Poll sprawls well.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Poll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poll stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Poll.
Poll stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poll wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Poll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Poll tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poll tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poll scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Poll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poll, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Poll!
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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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